Dispensing arrangement



Dec. 15, 1936. v. ARQNSON' 2,064,584

DISPENSING ARRANGEMENT Filed Sept. 16, 1935 INVENTOR Loads V/lrom'on BY00 4,412; mi ATTOR m Patented Dec. 15, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEMy invention relates to the dispensing art and,

more particularly, to an ing liquid fuel to a pyrophoric lighter casing.

In accordance with my invention, a supply of 5 liquid fuel is retainedin struction, such container being actuatable to dischargea desiredquantity of the liquid fuel into the lighter casing in a simple andefficient manner.

Further advantages, objects and characteristics of my invention willbecome apparent from the following detailed description.

My invention resides in the dispensing arrangement, combinations andfeatures of the charac- 15 ter hereinafter described and claimed.

For an illustration of invention, reference is to be had to theaccompanying drawing, in which: v

Figure 1 is a plan view of a fuel-containing red ceptacle as constructedinvention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the receptacle shown in Fig. 1;

upon a desired quantity into.

like so that the lighter ring relation, may be associated therewith andsupported thereby.

40 Referring to the drawing, It represents any suitable container orreceptacle having a bottom wall I which preferably area so as to form asubstantial supporting surface to be disposed upo 45 or the like. Asherein comprises rear and fro walls being joined by suitable side wallsso as to form a casing of suitable configuration.

The container R has 50 proximately centrally thereof, is provided with,

an opening for the reception of a flanged bushing 5, adjacent surfacesof said top wall 4 and. bushing 5 being.soldered or otherwise suitablyAs illustrated, the bushing 5 55 comprises a threaded lower section towhich the secured together.

The invention has particular application 35 to a fuel receptacle whichis adapted to be supported in upright position on a counter or the2,064,584 ,msrnnsmc. AIPRANGEMENT Louis V. Aronson, Newark, N. J.,assignor to Art lgletal Works, Inc., a corporation of New erseyApplication September 1a, 1933, Serial No. 689,779

2 Claims. (01. 221-61) arrangement for supplya container of novelconsuitable manner. one of the'forms of my in accordance with my thuspassing fuel from of fuel is pumped therecasing, infuel-transfercomprises a plurality of 612, each of these surfa clearlyindicated in Figs. threaded to one of these stepped surfaces is aclosure cap 8 which may to the nipple 6 in any suitable manner as, for10 example, by the provision of a gasket 9.

The nipple 6 is provided passage through which extends a tube It), theseparts being permanently secured together in any The tube I0 extendsdownwardly within the receptacle R. and terminates immediately adjacentthe bottom thereof. As shown, said tube I0 is fre throughout the lengththereof whereby liquid fuel contained in the receptacle R may readily bepassed upwardly therethr Any suitable arrangemen through the tube I0..Thus, wall 3 of said receptacle B may be of the general type utilized asthe bottom of an oil can for expelling thecontents thereof. If so, saidfront wall 3 may be formed with a circular head section in ofU-configuration in section as shown in Fig. 3. This bead section 3aforms the boundary for a diaphragm section 3b which able manner so thatit acts piston-fashion on the contents of.the receptacle B when pressureis applied from left to right thereof, Fig. v3. It is obvious that thediaphragm section 317 when actuated in this manner serves to forceliquid upwardly through the tube l0. In Fig. 3, there is illustrated apyrophoric lightlower section of a nipple 6 is threaded, a suitablegasket 1 preferably being disposed between flanged surfaces of thebushing 5 and nipple 5.

The upper portion of ,the.nipple 6 preferably stepped surfaces 6a and 5ces being threaded as 3 and 4. Adapted to be be sealed with respect witha longitudinal e and unobstructed t may be utilized for the receptacle Rinto and for example, the front is fashioned in suiter mechanism of wellknown commercial type.

shown, the receptacle R nt'walls 2 and 3, these a top wall. 4 which,-aplighter casing ll.

not shown.

In general, this lighter mechanism comprises a 40 fuel casing II whichcarries suitable actuating parts for the lighting mechanism, such partscomprising a pivoted snufier lever I2 adapted to be actuated by adepressible member l3 having a spring-controlled plunger l4 dependingtherefrom into said casi I2 engages the top of a The snufier lever tube13a through which extends a wick Ma utilizable for transferring fuel tothe ignition region from the interior of the As is usual with lightercasings of the character illustrated, the bottom wall l5 thereof may beformed with a flanged circular opening l5a interiorly threaded for thereception of the threaded shank of the casing closure cap.

When the fuel content of the lighter casing II becomes exhausted, theabove noted closure cap may be removed from the bottom casing wall I5whereupon the lighter casing II, at its opening in the bottom wallthereof, may be threaded to the upper threaded section 6b of the nipple6 as shown in Fig. 3. Thereupon, the diaphragm section 3b of the frontwall 3 may be actuated repeatedly to force or pump-a desired quantity offuel upwardly through the tube I0 and thence into the casing II. Duringthis pumping operation, it is desirable that the lighter section I3 beheld in its depressed position whereby the snuffer lever I2 is held inits elevated position. By so doing, the upper end of the wick Ila isexposed to view and, accordingly, the operator may ascertain when theupper wick section becomes moist by reason of admission of fuel to thecasing II. When this occurs, the operator may be reasonably sure that asufilcient quantity of fuel has been introduced into the casing I I and,at this time, the pumping operation may be discontinued. Thereafter, thecasing I I may be unthreaded from the nipple 6 and the closure cap forsaid casing rethreaded thereto.

The fuel filling openings of lighter casings as constructed by diiferentmanufacturers vary somewhat as regards the diameter thereof. It is forthis reason that a plurality of stepped surfaces Sa, Sbare provided onthe nipple 6. By so doing, the fuel receptacle R is adapted to beassociated, in fuel-transferring relation, with lighters havingfuel-filling openings of different diameters and, accordingly, the useof the dispensing arrangement may be much more extensive than wouldotherwise be the case.

The closure cap 8, at the upper end thereof,

may be provided with a tapered section 8a useful as a tool for insertionin the usual slot formed in the lighter casing closure cap when saidlast named closure cap is to be removed from or applied to the lightercasing.

It shall be understood that lighters of various diverse types may befilled from the receptacle R and that the invention, in no manner atall, is to be limited to use with a conventional lighter of the typeshown.

The receptacle R may be of such size as is suitable or desirable.ordinarily. the capacity thereof is relatively large so that a'largenumber of lighters may be filled from a single charge supplied thereto.As stated, said receptacle R. is adapted to be supported more or lesspermanently on a store table, counter or the like and, to

this end, there may be utilized a suitable weighting arrangement. Or,the receptacle may be equipped with brackets or the like to be fastenedto the supporting surface.

While the invention has been described with respect to a certainparticular preferred example which gives satisfactory results, it willbe understood by those skilled in the art after understanding theinvention, that various changes and modifications may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention and it is intendedtherefore. in the appended claims to cover all such changes andmodifications.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. Apparatus for injecting liquid fuel into the fuel receptacle of a.pyrophoric lighter, comprising a casing adapted to be supportedin'vertical position, a fixed tube depending from above the top wall ofsaid casing to a point therein adjacent the bottom thereof, threadedmeans for detachablysecuring the fuel receptacle of the lighter to thesection of said tube disposed above said top wall, the space above saidcasing top wallbeing free from obstructions whereby the lighter may berotatably secured in position, said casing being supported in verticalposition whereby the lighter fuel receptacle may be held thereabove by.the upper end of said tube, and means operative while said casing andthe lighter are thus positioned for forcing liquid upwardly through saidtube and thence into the lighter fuel receptacle.

2. Apparatus for injecting liquid fuel into the fuel receptacle of apyrophoric lighter, comprising a casing adapted to be supported invertical position, a fixed nipple carried by the .top wall of saidcasing adjacent the mid portion thereof, a fixed tube depending fromsaid nipple and within said casing to a point adjacent the bottom ofsaid casi said nipple comprising an externally threaded upper sectionfor detachable threaded engagement with the fuel receptacle of thelighter, the space above said casing top wall being free fromobstructions whereby the lighter may be rotatably secured in position,said casing being supported in vertical'position whereby the lighterfuel receptacle may be held thereabove by said nipple, and meansoperative while said casing and the lighter fuel receptacle are thuspositioned for forcing liquid upwardly through said tube and thence intothe lighter fuel receptacle, said means comprising a pump formed by aside wall of said casing.

LOUIS V. ARON-SON.

